ahhh yes I do some MIDI stuff but it is actually mostly audio. I'm trying to figure out loops and such for the beat but use lots of guitar and vocal. Everything else is mostly synthetic.. and I pegged the lag problem.. just as I suspected it's the USB connection. I hooked the Oxygen 8 up to my Echo Layla unit via actual MIDI cable and it works fine now.. (although I will never grasp how there was no lag during recording) but no matter. It works. I've got bigger problems on my platter now. Like how to speed up the tempo of loops in Halion without changing the pitch.

I'm in the process of completely redoing my studio, moving up from a Tascam four-track. I just purchased my Mac Dual 2.0 GHz G5, which will be running Logic Pro. I can't wait to get it all set up and running. :)

first post here, hello all..

current set up:
- teac a2340 4 channel 1/4" reel to reel
- tapco 6000R 6 channel mixer
- shure sm 57s
- mxl 990 & 991 condensers
- griffin powerwave interface
- 15" g4 powerbook & garageband / some sort of USB midi keyboard (only use this on occaision.. like to keep things analog usually)
- wurlitzer electric piano
- rickenbacker 330, gibson SG standard, 1964 Rrckenbacker 360 12-string ("convertible" model), squier anniversary vintage series telecaster.
- '66 fender bassman head (silverface, 50w) & marshall AVT412a cabinet
- vox continental organ / leslie "stage" cabinet
- hohner melodica
- fender catalina acoustic guitar.